Period 112SITES OF MEMORY

Roberto: When ice hockey was the most popular winter sport in Kaunas, the teams of Kauno Jachtclubas, LFLS and Makabi had their own ice-rinks.

Asija: “The most important place for me was the Sobor.

Kęstutis: „Augau Aleksote, S.

Memories about Oakwood Park by people of Kaunas.

Jonas: “At the beginning of July 1962 and after graduating the 1st High School of Ukmergė (now the High School of Jonas Basanavičius), My classmate Vytautas Juknys and I, Jonas Navikas, arrived at Kaunas for the first time (!).

Stasys: "Since I lived up the hill in the city, in Vaižgantas street, I used to go past the cemetery to work.

Mindaugas Kavaliauskas: It was a rally to support the Act of March 11 and show our unity.

The funniest part was to spin circles around the monument with my Nikon, which was used but still great.

Neringa: In childhood, our parents would bring us to Vytauto Park.

Jolita: My grandparents lived "on the hill", in Vilijampolė.

Gintaras Vitulskis: These pictures are from the 1930s: in one of them, there is a festive formation of yachtsmen (or maybe sea scouts) captured as seen from Aleksotas, and the other one with Aleksotas in the background. In 1932, the yacht club was established next to Aleksotas bridge in a building floating on a pontoon platform, the so called brandwacht.

Gintaras: In Vilniaus Street, next to the underground passage, there is a building with niches, in which three little sculptures were placed.

Solveiga Lukminaitė: My brightest memories are related to my favourite places in Kaunas, especially Kaunas yacht club.

Asija: ”A protest happened in Ramybės (Serenity) Park, after which it was decided to remove the cemetery located in the park.

Svetlana: “I was living in Siberia and came to Lithuania from Irkutsk when I was 32 years old.

Žilvinas: “My brother and I, we are twins.

Alvydas: Some time ago, before the monument for Darius and Girėnas, there was a “singing fountain”.

Siegfried: “Just at the outskirts of Kaunas, I was dug up by locomotive firemen and picked up like some kitten.